The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-07-09
LATEST NEWS.
Dates to the Ist of July, Inclusive,
by the Alameda.

| Goth w. HI. Smith moved that II the re-
port on the crimes bill be not reached by
| Monday, the closure be applied. The Par
! neIlites opposed the motion, which, how
! ever, was carried by a vote of 800 to 12O.
| The Speaker then called upon the Parnel-
| Iites to move the amendments standing OPP
| posite their names on the papers. The
| ParneIlites, who were watching the pro-
| ceedings from the members side OF the
| gallery, made no reply. An amendment
introduced by Balfour wa@ agreed to with
| out debate, and the bill was reported.
Balfour announced that the third reading
of the bill would be moved on Tuesday
next.
On division on the third reading all the
Parnellites and Gladstenians, instead of
resuming their seats, retired to the side
galleries, and took no further part in the
proceedings.
The remaining amendments were dis
posed OF in eighteen minutes. Balfour's
amendment includes one for the omission
of the change of venue clause.
The "Post" says that Gladstone viii
move the reiectment of the crimes bill
when the measure comes up for its third
reading.
Paris dispatch of June 30th says: The
majority of the committee OF the Chamber
OF Deputies appointed to study the ques-
ton of separation of church and state, APP
prove Boysett's project fer the abrogation
of the concordat. The main articles of
the scheme provide that the Republic shall
respect all religions. but will grant special
privileges to none. Various regulations
and laws are to be repealed. The depart
aents and communes will retake posses
sion of the various religious edifces and
real and personal church properties. Min
listers now in receipt of a Government sti-
pend over 80 years of age Will receive life
pension of 1000 francs yearly; if under 80
they will be entitled to lump sum Of the
maximum amount of 800 francs
Hamilton Fish, ex-Secretary of State,
died at New York, June 30th after long
illness, He was born in New York August
3, 1908, and was educated at Columbia Col
lege, where he graduated in 1923, studied
law and was admitted to the New York bar
in 1880. During Mr.. Fish's incumbency of
the office of Secretary of State several i'm
portant negotiations with foreign govern
ments took place, the principal of which
were the Alabama convention with Great
Britain and the difficulty with Spain re-
speeding the seizure of the Virginius.
Since his retirement from Grants Cabinet
Mr. Fish has taken but little share in pub
lie matters.
The New York "Tribune's'' Philadelphia
special of June Both says: Gen Paine's
new steel slOOp yacht Volunteer was
launched this afternoon at Wilmington.
She VIII be Immediately towed to Boston,
where she will be fitted for the races in
next. The dimensions Of the
yacht are as follows: Length over all, l07
feet; on water line SO feet; extreme beam,
% feet inches; extreme draught, 10 feet;
outside ballast, so tons; inside, % tons.
Her keel is made of steel plates three
quarters of an inch thick, and is curved up
" ard to make a trough, into which has
Oeen poured 80 tons of melted lead as bal
last. Besides this she will carry 20 tons of
ballast. She is exceedingly rak-
ish in appearance.
CRY OF MEXICO, June 30th.-The new
customs tariff and reformedg internal rev.
enue system will go into effect Friday.
The new tariff is regarded as a great i'm
provement, and is likely to stimulate trade
with the United States. The new postal
treaty with the United States also becomes
operative on Friday and American mer-
chants may easily build up retail trade
here, as the law permits packages OF mer-
chandise two kilogrammes in weight to
% yE-itb0IY+ customs search
ROME, June 30th.-The Chamber of Dep
uties to-day granted military credit of
20 900 900 lire. The Minister of Foreign
Affairs stated that complete understand
ing existed between England and Italy
The credit is for the garrison at Massowah.
Signor Crispi said there was nothing to
Justify war in Europe. Russia had shown
a strong desire for peace, and there was
every reason for believing the present
pacific relations of the Powers would be
maintained.
HAVANA, June 30th.-A workingman in
Holquin. as precaution against the small
pox, built coal ire before retiring for the
night, and placed thereon several leaves of
tobacco, the fumes from which he had been
told furnished a safeguard against the dis
ease. The next morning the man, his
wife and eight children were dead, having
been suffocated by coal gas.
The Columbia Harvard freshmen race
was rowed on a two-mile course at New
London, Conn, June 30th. Columbia won
by five lengths in II min. 3334 sec.
The contest for the championship of
America in pigeon trap shooting at Des
Moines, Ia. June Both, was won by c. w.
Budd of Des Moines, who killed 81 birds,
]. H. Stice of Illinois killing 50. The rise
was thirty yards.
One of the most distinct shocks of earth
quake ever experienced at Concord, n. H.,
was felt at 500 o'clock p. m, June 30th.
Similar shocks are reported from Man
n. H., and Bellows Falls, VT.
It Is reported that NJ Washington, the
F Eench ambassador at London, has in
formed Lord Salisbury that no French
Cabinet could sign document giving Eng
land preponderance in Egypt even for
limited time.
The threats OF France in connection with